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tympanic membrane
tympanic membrane /tɪmˈpænɪk ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/
noun
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The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
(
eardrum
, myringa
, tympanic membrane
, tympanum
)
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
mercury thermometer
mercury thermometer /ˈmɝːkjʊri θɝːˈmɑːmɪtər/
noun
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Thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube
(
mercury thermometer
, mercury-in-glass thermometer
)
thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube
railroad station
railroad station /ˈreɪlˌroʊd ˈsteɪʃən/
noun
-
(
)
Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
(
train depot
, train station
, railroad terminal
, railroad station
, railway station
)
terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
The passengers crowded the railroad station, waiting for their trains.
The passengers crowded the railroad station, waiting for their trains.
genus Ilex
genus Ilex /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈaɪlɛks/
noun
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A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
(
genus Ilex
, Ilex
)
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
